is Standard Specification for Designation: A 553/A 553M - 95 (Reapproved 2000) Pressure Vessel Plates, Alloy Steel, Quenched and Tempered 8 and 9 Percent Nickel’ ‘Tis standards asbed under the fed designation ASS3/A $51M, SC Seema orton tinh cs of rion te yur fa revision. A munber apts cia dyes of see A sperrpt epson (inde an eral change since te last evsion or Reptreea 1. Scope 1.1 This specification? covers 8 and 9 % nickel alloy steel Plates for use in the water quenched and tempered condition intended for the fabrication of welded pressure vessels, 1.2 Material under this specification is available in two types having different chemical composition as follows: Nominal Nick Type Contents 1 ° 0 8 1.3 Plates produced under this specification are subject to impact testing at ~320°F [-195°C] for Type I, and ~275°F [-170°C} for Type Il or at such other temperatures as are agreed upon. 1.4 The maximum thickness of plates is limited only by the capacity of the material to meet the specified mechanical Property requirements; however, current mill practice normally limits this material to 2 in. (50 mm} max. 1.5 This material is susceptible to magnetization. Use of ‘magnets in handling after heat treatment should be avoided if ‘residual magnetism would be detrimental to subsequent fabei- cation or service 1.6 The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units ‘ae to be regarded separatcly as standard. Within the text, the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in cach system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must bbe used independently of the other. Combining values from the ‘two systems may result in nonconformance with the specifi- cation. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: 20/4 20M Specification for General Requirements for Steel Plates for Pressure Vessels? A435/A 435M_ Specification for Suaight-Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Stee! Plates? | This specification is vader the jrsdicton of ASTM Commitee A-I on Stet, ‘Stainless Stel, and Related Alloys andi he cect esponsibility of Subcommtce ‘AOL.IL on Sts! Pes fr Boilers ant Presse Vssle, Cure: edition approved June 15, 195. Published August 195. Originally published as A 55) ~65. Last previous edition A SSVA SSIM 93 | For ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applications sce rlaed Speci ‘tion SA-5SRISA-SE3M in Section ofthat Code "Annual Book af ASTM Standards, Vol 01.04 A STHASTTM Specification for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Examination of Steel Plates? A ST8/A 578M _ Specification for Straight Beam Ultrasonic Examination of Plain and Clad Steel Plates for Special Applications? 3. General Requirements and Ordering Information 3.1 Material supplied to this material specification shall conform to Specification A 20/A 20M. These requirements Outline the testing and retesting methods and procedures, permissible variations in dimensions, and mass, quality and repair of defects, marking, loading, etc. 3.2 Specification A 20/A 20M also establishes the rules for the ordering information which should be complied with when purchasing material to this specification, 3.3 In addition to the basic requirements of this specifica. ‘tion, certain supplementary requirements are available when additional control, testing, or examination is required to meet end use requirements. These include: 3.3.1 Vacuum treatment, 3.32 Additional or special tension testing, 33.3 Impact testing, and 3.3.4 Nondestructive examination. 3.4 The purchaser is referred to the listed supplementary requirements in this specification and to the detailed require- ments in Specification A 20/A 20M. 3.5 If the requirements of this specification are in conflict with the requirements of Specification A 20/A 20M, the re- uirements of this specification shall prevail. 4, Manufacture 4.1 Steelmaking Practice—The stee! shall be killed and shall conform to the fine austenitic grain size requirement of Specification A 20/A 20M. 5. Heat Treatment 5.1 All plates shall be heat treated in accordance with 5.2. Shell plates and other parts, including heads and reinforcing pads, which are heated for forming, shall be heat treated afer forming in accordance with 5.2. 5.2 Heat Treatment Procedure—Heat treat all plates by heating to a suitable temperature within the range from 1475 to 1700°F [800 to 925°C}, holding for a sufficient time to obtain Cem © AST eran, 00 Bar Harbor Ore, PO Box C7, West Coetuthas PA 9426289, Unted St,_ aniform temperature throughout the plate thickness and then quenching in water. Subsequently, temper the plates within the range from 1050 to 1175°F [565 to 635°C), holding at this | emperature for a minimum of 30 min/in, [1.2 minim] of thickness but not less than 15 min, and cool in air or water at a rate not less than 300°F/h [165°C/)- ‘5.2.1 Hardening— The plates shall be heated to a tempera- ‘ure within the range from 1475 to 1700°F [800 t0 925°C], held at that temperature for a sufficient time to obtain uniform ‘temperature throughout the plate thickness, and then quenched ina liquid media, "5.2.2 Tempering— The plates shall be tempered at a tem- ‘within the range from 1050 to 1175°F [565 10 635°C}, eng held at that temperature for a minimam of 30 minfin. (1.2 minfmm| of thickness, but in no case less than 15 min., and thea cooled in air or liquid-quenched at a rate not fess than —200°Fh (165°C). ‘5.2.2.1 Prior to the tempering treatment, the plates may be subjected to an intermediate heat treatment consisting of heating to a temperature in the range from 1165 to 1290°F (630 {0 700°C] for Type I, oF 1185 to 1310°F [640 to 710°C} for ‘Type TM, holding at that temperature for a minimum of 1 bvin {2.4 min/mm] of thickness, but in no case les than 15 min, and then water-quenching to below 300°F [150°C] in the case of plate thicknesses of more than % in. [16 mm] or cooling in air __ or water-quenching to below 300°F [150°C} inthe case of plate thicknesses of % in. [16 mm] and under. [Note I—The intermediate heat treatment is forthe purpose of enhane- ing elongation and aotchoughness and for reducing susceptibility to ‘ain-aging embritlement and temper embritdement. It may be per- feemed atthe option of the material manufactures oF may be specified by the purchaser. 6. Chemical Requirements 6.1 The steel shall conform to the chemical requirements shown in Table | unless otherwise modified in accordance with ‘Supplementary Requirement $17, Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel, in Specification A 20/A 20M, 7. Mechanical Requirements 7.1 Tension Test Requirements—The material as represented by tension-test specimens shall conform to the requirements specified in Table 2. 7.1.1 Upon agreement between the purchaser and the manu- facturer, yield strength may be determined by the extension under load method, using 0.005 inn, [mrn/mm} total exten- sion. 7.1.2 For nominal plate thicknesses of % in. (20 mm] and under, the 1'%-in, (40-mm] wide rectangular specimen may be used for the tension test and the elongation may be determined ‘4 2-in, [50-mm] gage length that includes the fracture and shows the greatest elongation, 283 Ai A 553/4 553M TABLE 1 Chemical Requirements ement Compeston.% Tet Tipe atten, wax ors 013 Manganese, max: est anata 290 290 Product anaisis 098, 098, Prosphons, max 0.038 2.038 ‘utr, ra 0.095 035 ‘Sic: Heat ana 015-040 o1s-040 Prov anaysts® 018-045 013-045 Nese oat analysts 50-050 750-850 ‘Product anaiyis 340-000 740-880 “7 Roples fo both heat and product sravyses. 8 Sidcon may be les than 0.15%, provided tal arin 0.090% o vor c+ provided acid eck rina i 0.98 ox oes. ‘Stioon may bo less than 013 %, powell aturinum i 0.030 % or ove, provided cs elie sumieur 60.025 % or over. TABLE 2 Tensile Requirements: ‘Tenaie strength si Pal 100 to 120 690-825), lls erongt (02 % oft min, ka (MPa) 25 (585), ‘tenga in 2 in (50 re ri, 200 "See Speceaton A 2A 20M for aongation adhusrent. 1.2 Impact Test Requirements: 7.2.1 Charpy V-notch impact tests shall be made in accor- ‘dance with Specification A 20/A 20M. 7.2.2 The longitudinal axis of the test specimens shall be twansverse to the final rolling direction of the plate. 7.2.3 Unless otherwise agreed, tests shall be conducted at ~320°F [-195°C] for Type I and at -275°F [170°C] for Type 7.2.4 Each test specimen shall have a lateral expansion ‘opposite the notch of not less than 0.015 in, (0.381 mm]. 8. Finish 8.1 Because retained scale may mask surface imperfections, ‘as well as mar the plate surface, plates shall be descaled by the producer after heat treatment, In the case of material to be heat-treated by the purchaser, the plates shall be descaled by the producer prior to shipment. 9. Marking 9.1 In addition to the marking required in Specification ‘A 20/4 20M, each plate shall be legibly stamped or steaciled, depending upon the ordered thickness, with the letters QT, except as otherwise specified in 9.1.1 9.1.1 When the optional heat treatment in 5.2.2.1 is per- formed, the plates shall be marked with the letters QTT instead of OT.4) A 55310 553m SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ‘Supplementary requirements shall not apply unless specified in the order. A list of standard supplementary requirements for use at the option of the purchaser are included in Specification A 20/A 20M. Several of those considered suitable for use with this specification are listed below by title. Other tests may be performed by agreement between the supplicr and the purchaser. $1. Vacuum Treatment, S2, Product Analysis, ‘83, Simulated Post-Weld Heat Treatment of Mechanical Test Coupons, ‘86. Drop Weight Test, S8. Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specitica- tion A 435/A 435M, ‘89. Magnetic Particle Examination, S11, Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica- tion A S77/A 577M, $12, Ultrasonic Examination in accordance with Specifica- tion A S78/A 578M, S14, Bend Test, and S17. Vacuum Carbon-Deoxidized Steel. ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS Also listed below are additional optional Supplementary Requirements S55 and $56, which are suitable for this specification. ‘SSS. Longitudinal Charpy Impact Energy Absorption ‘Requirement $55.1 The longitudinal Charpy V-notch impact properties shall not be less than 25 ftbf [34 J] at the specified tempera- ture, $55.2 Each impact test valuc shall constitute the average Value of three specimens, with not more than one value below the specified minimum value of 25 fc-lbf [34 J] but in no case below 20 fbf [27 J] for full size specimens. ‘S56. Transverse Charpy Impact Energy Absorption Requirement $56.1 The transverse Charpy V-notch impact properties shall not be less than 20 ftlbf [27 J} at the specified tempera- ture. $56.2 Each impact test value shall constitute the average value of three specimens, with not more than one value below the specified minimum value of 20 f-Ibf (27 J] but in no case below 15 felbf [20 J] for full size specimens. are express ached Bat Setorminaon of fe vastly ay such ator ight, and te sk of intingerent of such Ags, ae entely ther own response ‘This standard is copyrigted by ASTM 100 Bar Harbor Drive, POBox C700, West Conshohocken, PA 10428-2069, Unted States. chide ropes (sinhe or mull copies) of tis standard may be obtained by cortactog ASTM atte abe seotees oe ot {$10.822-9585 (phone), 610-832-5555 (aN, oF eerce Banton (onal oF BHOUGph th ASTM webste (ane acen.on)